Free Education in Germany

University of Hamburg

As of winter semester 2012/13, the University abolished these tuition fees. However, semester contribution payments are still mandatory.

Semester contribution

Semester contribution wintersemester 2017/18

The semester contribution for the 2017 wintersemester is €313.

You must pay the semester contribution even if you are on academic leave.
Students enrolled in a special program, with the exception of those in the Europa-Kolleg, pay the reduced amount of €263.
A sample payment form is now available in your STiNE account under “Dokumente” (documents). Please use this template!

Semester contribution summersemester 2017

The semester contribution for the 2017 summersemester is €313.

You must pay the semester contribution even if you are on academic leave.

Students enrolled in a special program, with the exception of those in the Europa-Kolleg, pay the reduced amount of €263.

A sample payment form is now available in your STiNE account under “Dokumente” (documents). Please use this template!

Breakdown of the semester contribution for summer semester 2017

The semester contribution consists of the “actual” contribution of €263 (in accordance with the Beitragsordnung der Studierendenschaft der Universität Hamburg in its current version). It is made up of:

€10.80 in accordance with constitutional student body regulations

€173.10 for the semester public transport pass

€4.10 for the semester public transport pass hardship fund

€75 for the Studierendenwerk (in accordance with the Beitragsordnung des Studierendenwerks Hamburg, see above)

and an administrative fee of €50

Thus a total of €313 is due on re-enrollment for the summer semester 2017.

Enrollment

If you are a new student enrolling at Universität Hamburg, please pay the contribution as soon as you have received your preliminary semester documents.